Portable safety heating and cooking apparatus



(No Model.)

J. HOUSE. PORTABLE SAFETY HEATING AND 0001mm APPARATUS.

No. 454.537. Patented June 28,1891.

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JOHN HOUSE, OF LEXINGTON, VIRGINIA, ASSIGNOR, BY MESNE ASSIGN- MENTS, OF ONE-HALF TO JOHN B. FLOOD AND ROBERT E. STRANGE, BOTH OF ANNAPOLIS, MARYLAND.

PORTABLE SAFETY HEATING AND COOKING APPARATUS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of L tters Patent No. 454,537, dated June 23, 1891.

Application filed May 10, 1890. Renewed May 8. 1891. Serial No. 392,097. (No model.)

To all whom, it may concern: beneath the holder, thereby heating the latter Be it known that 1, JOHN HOUSE, a citizen by the lamp-flame, the heat passing up the of the United States, residing at Lexington, chimney and coming in contact with the unin the county of Rockbridge and State of Virder side of the holder. The dished upper por- 5 ginia, have invented certain new and useful tion of the holder is designed to catch and Improvements in Portable Safety Heating retain all drippings, &o., from a vessel placed and Cooking Apparatus; and I do hereby deon the top of said holder. By this means of clare the following to be a full, clear, and exact retaining the drippings the same are prevented description of the invention, such as will enfrom falling in the lamp or upon the floor. 1o able others skilled in the art to which it apper- The holder, being removably secured to the tains to make and use the same. standard, can be detached at will for cleans- This invention relates to novel improveing and for shipping purposes. ments in portable safety heating and cooking I do not wish to confine myself to the preapparatus; and it consists in the novel concise construction of my invention, as various 15 struction, arrangement, and combination of changes could be made without departing parts, all of which will be hereinafter more from the spirit of said invention.

fully explained. Having thus fully described my invention,

In the annexed drawings, to which refer- What I claim as new, and desire to secure by once is made and which fully illustrate my Letters Patent, is

2o invention, Figure 1 represents a side view, 1. The combination, with a standard, of the part sectional, of my improved device, and holder consisting of the circular portion hav- Fig. 2 is a plan view of the holder. ing its upper face dished or recessed and hav- Referring by letter to the accompanying ing a central raised portion, the arm of the drawings, A designates the base, arising from holder provided with a slot and thumb-screw, 25 which is a standard a, which latter is secured the said arm and circular portion formed into said base, as at a. Upon this standard is tegral, substantially as described.

arranged a bracket or holder consisting of a 2. The within-described device for heating circular outer portion O, whichis dished upon purposes, consisting of the base adapted to its upper face and provided with a central receive a lamp and provided with the stand- 3o raised projection D. A11 arm Eof this holder ard, the holder having the dished upper face is provided with a slot or opening (1-, through and central raised projection, the arm thereof which passes the standard aforesaid. A provided with a slot adapted to engage the thumb-screw F enters the rear end of said standard, and the thumb-screw for securing arm, and when screwed up binds the holder said holder to the standard after adjustment, 7 3 5 to the standard. Itwill thus be seen that the as set forth.

holder can be vertically adjusted to suit In testimony whereof Iafiixmy signature in different sized lamps, and the heat can also presence of two witnesses.

be regulated at will by lowering or raising J OIIN HOUSE. said holder and binding it in position by the Witnesses: 4o thumb-screw acting on the standard. The ALEX. J. STEUART,

lamp G is placed upon the base and directly THOMAS DURANT. 

